Marvel in June 2009

Marvel's summer is heating up with a major focus on Dark Reign. The scope of the storyline is increasing with new mini-series debuting, the Uncanny X-Men crossing over with Dark Avengers and Wolverine turning Dark. Add to that the ongoing War of Kings saga, Daredevil's Return of the King and re-solicits of several omnibuses and it's going to be a pricey month for fans. Read on for all the covers and information provided by Marvel.

SPIDER-MAN: ELECTION DAY PREMIERE HC Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM, MARK WAID, ZEB WELLS, & MATT FRACTION Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR., BARRY KITSON, TODD NAUCK, PAT OLIFFE, FABRIZIO FIORENTINO, MARCOS MARTIN & PAOLO RIVERA Covers by PHIL JIMENEZ & JOHN ROMITA JR. It's the climax to a year's worth of Spider-Man stories as questions are answered, and Spidey's new world is rocked to its core! Who's been terrorizing people as Menace? Who's behind the Spider-Tracer Killings? Who's going to be the mayor of New York City? All the answers are here! Plus: The world's greatest super hero teams up with the 44th president of the United States in "Spider-Man Meets the President." This is your chance to own the groundbreaking story that had fans lining up and attracted unprecedented media attention! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #583-588; material from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: EXTRA #2-3; and "Gettysburg Distress," a Captain America/Spider-Man/Abraham Lincoln team-up previously available only online! 216 PGS./ Rated A …$29.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3395-7 Trim size: standard

1939 DAILY BUGLE Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS, SHEILA JOHNSON, ALEX LEAR, JEPH YORK, CHRIS ARRANT, DUGAN TRODGLEN, JESS HARROLD & BOB GREENBERGER Cover by MIKE MAYHEW Extra! Extra! Read all about it! This special edition of the DAILY BUGLE has the scoop on a new decade of secrets and surprises! As we stand on the cusp of the 1940s, who knows what glorious marvels await? What technological, cultural and spiritual breakthroughs will reach the people of this great land? The journalists of the DAILY BUGLE will introduce you to some of the movers and shakers who are making things happen in the fields of science, art, fashion, sports and national defense! If you want to know the people, places and things that will shape your future, the DAILY BUGLE is here for you with our consummate standards of editorial excellence! This commemorative issue of the BUGLE will be a keepsake to cherish for decades to come! And best of all, this special edition is FREE! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …FREE

OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #6 Written by VARIOUS Continuing the chronicle of the Marvel Universe, starting with Spider-Man (from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #18 on), Iron Man (from IRON MAN #183 on) and the X-Men (from UNCANNY X-MEN #253 on). Follow the history of the Marvel universe as it unfolds month by month with the All-New Official Index to the Marvel Universe. Each issue provides synopses for dozens of individual comics, including back-up strips, introducing you to the characters, teams, places and equipment that appeared within, providing vital information about first appearances, where they last showed up and where they appeared next! 64 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

In August 1939 a new voice hit the newsstands and changed the comic-book world forever: MARVEL COMICS #1, with its blazing Human Torch cover, had arrived! And this 64-page pulp package wasn't your typical assortment of super-powered, straight-laced, do-gooders—this was something completely new. The amazing android creation of Dr. Phineas Horton, the Human Torch was neither man nor hero—he was a blazing force of nature that shocked and unsettled mankind. Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner, the half-human/half-Atlantean, ventures from his undersea kingdom into the world of man—not with a mind set on peace, but towards vengeance! These two characters would form the foundation for the style of conflicted hero that defines Marvel to this day, and you'll see them evolve across twelve full issues from their raw forms into the battling fire and water mega-hits of the Golden Age! They're flanked by an eclectic set born out of the fast-paced energy and imagination of the Golden Age including the heroic Angel; the wild and incomparable robot invention, Electro; the hard-edged detective, the Ferret; Terry Vance, the boy adventurer; the Western Masked Raider; and the ongoing jungle adventures of Ka-Zar, the Great. Featuring an extensive essay on Marvel's pulp magazine pre-history, publisher Martin Goodman and the birth of Marvel Comics by noted historian Will Murray, and topped off with special bonus features including original artwork and items never seen since 1939, this collection forms the cornerstone of Marvel history essential for every comic book fan, collector and historian! Collecting MARVEL COMICS #1 & MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS #2-12 832 PGS/All Ages …$125.00 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3570-8

MISS AMERICA COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL Written by JEN VAN METER Penciled by ANDY MACDONALD Cover by DALE EAGLESHAM Variant Cover by MARCOS MARTIN A brand new adventure of one of comics' original super-heroines! Plus an extra-special classic reprint of one of her original 1940's adventures.

Jen van Meter (Black Lightning) and Andy MacDonald (PUNISHER: WAR JOURNAL) take you back to a time when the fate of the United States rested not only in thousands of men fighting for freedom overseas, but also in the hands of the women back home building the equipment that would keep the country running and winning! So get ready Axis Annie, Vichy Vixen, and...Madame Mauzer! Her name might be Miss America…but she sure ain't gonna miss a chance to sock evil in the face! (This solicit brought to you by a very tipsy editor!) 48 PGS./One-Shot/New and Reprints/Rated A …$3.99

YOUNG ALLIES COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL Written by ROGER STERN Pencils & Cover by PAOLO RIVERA Variant Cover by MARCOS MARTIN Before they were Invaders, Bucky Barnes and Toro the Flaming Kid joined forces with four teen-age friends to battle the Third Reich as the Young Allies! Their fictionalized adventures thrilled readers on the Home Front throughout World War II, but their real story has never been told -- until now! Discover the truth behind comics' original kid gang! Action! Intrigue! Adventure! All in a timely tale by Roger Stern (Amazing Spider-Man) and Paolo Rivera (Mythos). And in a bonus back-up, take another trip to the Golden Age with a classic reprint from the Timely Era! 48 PGS./New and Reprints/Rated A …$3.99

ANITA BLAKE: THE LAUGHING CORPSE - NECROMANCER #3 (of 5) Written by LAURELL K. HAMILTON & JESSICA RUFFNER Pencils & Cover by RON LIM Best-Selling Author Laurell K. Hamilton's thriller reaches its most shocking chapter yet! Who is Wheelchair Wanda? What dirt does she have on not-so-innocent billionaire Harold Gaynor? That's what Anita Blake wants to know. And if she's going to find out, Anita will have to journey to the Tenderloin, St. Louis' red light district. So it's a good thing master vampire Jean-Claude's got her back…right? 32 PGS./Mature …$3.99

YTHAQ - NO ESCAPE #3 (of 3) Written by CHRISTOPHE ARLESTON Penciled by ADRIEN FLOCH Covers by ADRIEN FLOCH We return to the adventures of the valiant survivors of the Comet's Mist, who continue their search for a way off of Ythaq, the forsaken planet! Our heroes find themselves at the heart of a jungle where a group of strange monkeys are giving them hell, and even party member Calista will end up putting her friends in peril. Granite and Narvarth tread delicately through the wilds of Ythaq, but at the end of the day, are they simply pawns in someone else's game? Who is playing this dangerous game with their lives? In this game, anything is possible, there are no rules… and the competition is fierce! 56 PGS./Mature …$5.99

RIFTWAR #2 (of 5) Written by BRYAN J.L. GLASS Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN Cover by JASON CHAN The War between the Tsurani and the people of Midkemia rages on, touching every corner of the land. Princess Carline still hopes for the life of her friend and first love, Pug, who is now, unbeknownst to her, on the other side of the rift, in another world. Meanwhile, Tomas has fled to the mountains to assist the dwarves in defending their land against the Tsurani, but his enchanted armor seems to be exercising increasing control over him, giving him greater and greater abilities. But where is the armor from, and will Tomas be able to control it, before it controls him? 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

ENDER'S GAME: RECRUITING VALENTINE Creative Director ORSON SCOTT CARD Written by JAKE BLACK Pencils and Cover by TIMOTHY GREEN II Ender Wiggin may be in space learning to fight Formics, but his older siblings Peter and Valentine are saving the world back on Earth. When Valentine learns of an injustice in her school, she wants to fight it. Enter Peter who guides his sister through the process of nonviolent influence, and sets the ball rolling for his plans to one day rule the world. Jake Black, writer of the upcoming Ender's Game Companion, adds this ALL-NEW NEVER BEFORE TOLD story to the Ender's Universe. 32 PGS./One-Shot/Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99

DAREDEVIL NOIR #3 (of 4) Written by ALEXANDER IRVINE Pencils & Cover by TOMM COKER Variant Cover by DENNIS CALERO "LIAR'S POKER," PART 3 The Bull's-Eye Killer is on the loose in Hell's Kitchen, and every corpse draws Daredevil deeper into the brewing war between Wilson Fisk and Orville Halloran, the Man Who Would Be Kingpin. Guided by the unerring accuracy of his senses, Daredevil plunges toward a confrontation with Halloran -- and a devastating revelation. Sometimes the truth does not set you free. 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

New York's seedy Bowery district, 1937. In the past twenty-four hours, private detective Jim Logan has been jerked around by a dame called Mariko and beaten half to death by a bruiser named Creed. Now he's ready for payback. But little does he realize that it might just be the secrets of Logan's violent past that bring him down for good. 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

THE TROJAN WAR #2 (of 5) Written by ROY THOMAS Penciled by MIGUEL ANGEL SEPULVEDA Cover by DENNIS CALERO The war begins! The Greeks send envoys to the Trojans to demand the return of Helen, but they are rebuffed. The Greeks land at Troy, led by Achilles, and drive the Trojans back. But Achilles rushes into the city alone and is slain by an arrow shot by Paris. This war, it seems, will never end. 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

PRIDE & PREJUDICE #3 (of 5) Written by NANCY BUTLER Penciled by HUGO PETRUS Cover by DENNIS CALERO The grand adaptation of Jane Austen's masterpiece continues! The Bennet girls are going boy-crazy in a sea of officers and wealthy businessmen. What's a lady got to do to find a good man? Brought to you by award-winning writer NANCY BUTLER and fan-favorite HUGO PETRUS! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #7 (of 8) Written by ERIC SHANOWER Pencils & Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG It's the big pay-off—or is it? The Scarecrow gets a brain. The Tin Woodman gets a heart and the Cowardly Lion gets a big dish of courage. But when the Wizard tries to fly Dorothy back home, his attempt sends her on yet another journey into danger. Can Dorothy's friends use their new-found powers to help her return to Kansas? You won't find any dizzy pink witch floating in a bubble here—this is the real stuff! 32 PGS./All Ages …$3.99

Spider-Man

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #7 Written by ROGER STERN & TOM DEFALCO Penciled by VAL SEMEIKS, RON FRENZ & SHAWN MOLL Cover by JOE SUITOR Pack the car and grab the kiddies, it's time for your monthly visit with the family! First up, if you think the infamous Parker Luck started with Peter, think again as Aunt May takes Pete on a trip down memory lane to the day she married Uncle Ben and became a Parker herself! Then, SPIDER-GIRL battles Silverback and discovers a conspiracy against her – one that goes straight to her own high school! And finally, Peter Porker's daughter – THE AMAZING SWINEY-GIRL – goes head-to-head with her greatest foe yet, CRAYFIN THE BUNTER – Part 1 of 2! 54 PGS./Rated A …$4.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #596 & #597 Written by JOE KELLY Pencils by PHIL JIMENEZ & PAULO SIQUEIRA Covers by PHIL JIMENEZ AMERICAN SON continues. Spider-Man goes up against Venom and Bullseye as he prepares to infiltrate the Dark Avengers headquarters. Meanwhile Harry's life takes a dramatic turn now that he's reunited with Lily and wedding plans continue for two lucky Parker pals. 32 PGS.(each)/Rated A …$2.99 (each)

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #598 Written by JOE KELLY Pencils by PAULO SIQUEIRA Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ That cover pretty much tells you what you need to know. Is there an evil obstetrician in the house?!? 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99